Job outlook for general merchandise managers in the United States

General merchandise manager job growth summary. After extensive research, interviews, and analysis, Zippia's data science team found that:

• The projected general merchandise manager job growth rate is 6% from 2018-2028.

• About 189,200 new jobs for general merchandise managers are projected over the next decade.

• General merchandise manager salaries have increased 4% for general merchandise managers in the last 5 years.

• There are over 4,080 general merchandise managers currently employed in the United States.

• There are 277,177 active general merchandise manager job openings in the US.

• The average general merchandise manager salary is $113,362.

Compare the number of general merchandise manager jobs and the average general merchandise manager salary over time.

The map below shows you the number of general merchandise manager job openings in each state. The darker areas on the map show where general merchandise managers earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.